Thursday, May 20, 2010

[ZESTCaste] UP orders probe, seizure of magazine

http://beta.thehindu.com/news/states/article433739.ece


Published: May 19, 2010 20:12 IST | Updated: May 19, 2010 20:12 IST
LUCKNOW, May 19, 2010

UP orders probe, seizure of magazine
Special Correspondent

The Mayawati Government has ordered a inquiry by the Crime Branch of
CID (CB-CID) into an article published in the latest edition of a news
magazine, " Ambedkar Today", which contained derogatory references
liable to hurt the religious sentiments of a particular community. The
article was carried in the May edition of the magazine.

The Government has also ordered the seizure of the copies of the
magazine and has directed the district magistrate of Jaunpur to
initiate proceedings for cancelling the title of the magazine.
According to an official spokesman, the CB-CID probe was ordered at
the behest of the magazine's editor, who suspected a conspiracy behind
the move to publish the controversial article.

"Ambedkar Today" is considered to be the mouth piece of the ruling
Bahujan Samaj Party, but the publication of the article, which
contained objectionable references towards Hindu religion, was
reportedly not taken kindly by a section of party men. The magazine's
editor is a close relative of a senior BSP functionary holding the
rank of a Minister of State.

In response to a show cause notice issued by the State Government, the
editor admitted that the article contained objectionable and
derogatory references towards a particular religion. Feigning
ignorance about how the article was published, the editor said since
he has not been keeping well it was not possible for him to monitor
each and every story that goes for print. Expressing regrets, the
editor said had he seen the article it would not have been published.

Interestingly, some senior BSP ministers are the patrons of the
magazine, which was also entitled for a regular supply of government
advertisements, due to their influence. The controversial article is
said to have been written by one Ashwini Kumar Shakya of Morena
district in Madhya Pradesh.


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